In preparation for my group’s
upcoming presentation I was able to read through a chapter of Trickster myths;
which although I usually love the genre, I am somewhat confused about the
Native American subgenre. Particularly
the story which we will focus on, “How the Coyote Placed the Stars,” left me
with more questions than what I would like to admit to. When I think of the Trickster, although I can
visualize literary and film archetypes, I see them more overt, with callus,
and some signs of a wicked soul; if not
the character would be lecherous but yet good at heart and not necessarily go
through transformation. I can picture the
Joker, Fight Club, Ocean’s Eleven, Rue from the Hunger Games,
The Music Man, characters that are so much so purposely and overtly
dishonest. However I am having trouble
with the Coyote in our short story. If
anything he seems to have unplanned the entire event leading up to the
end. Perhaps this is part of the web
spun by the Trickster in this story, but I am simply having a hard time with my
interpretation. The Coyote in the
selection seemed to be a part of the family of wolves, and in fact had more to
lose if he did anything against them to cause them hard, so why did he decide
to leave them behind? This may just be a
good concluding question for presentation.
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